Foreign aid received, per capita in Namibia
Namibia: Foreign aid received, per capita was 111.72 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign aid received, per capita in Namibia, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per person.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 111.72 constant 2024 US$ per person for foreign aid received, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per capita in Namibia peaked at 211.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per person, in 1983.
That places Namibia 43rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Foreign aid received, per capita in Namibia, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1331 constant 2024 US$ per person | — |
| 1983 | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per person | -74.8% |
| 1985 | 15.24 constant 2024 US$ per person | +45412.4% |
| 1986 | 31.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +109.4% |
| 1987 | 28.28 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 34.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 86.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | +150.1% |
| 1990 | 150.85 constant 2024 US$ per person | +74.9% |
| 1991 | 211.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 146.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 160.34 constant 2024 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 136.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 157.78 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 162.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 155.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 168.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 163.7 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 148.03 constant 2024 US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 107.67 constant 2024 US$ per person | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 122.61 constant 2024 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2003 | 115.08 constant 2024 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 123.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 77.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.7% |
| 2006 | 99.18 constant 2024 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 131.2 constant 2024 US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 116.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 178.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 143.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 148.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 143.58 constant 2024 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 141.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 119.49 constant 2024 US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 76.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 88.3 constant 2024 US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 91.62 constant 2024 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 73.36 constant 2024 US$ per person | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 65.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 77.29 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 71.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 122.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | +71.9% |
| 2023 | 94.12 constant 2024 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 111.72 constant 2024 US$ per person | +18.7% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 111.72 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73.66 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 111.72 constant 2024 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.24 constant 2024 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per capita in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +45412.4% | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.24 constant 2024 US$ per person |
| 1989 | +150.1% | 34.47 constant 2024 US$ per person | 86.23 constant 2024 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1331 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.1331 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.1331 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.69 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per person | 86.23 constant 2024 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 161.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 136.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 211.9 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 122 constant 2024 US$ per person | 77.83 constant 2024 US$ per person | 178.92 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.13 constant 2024 US$ per person | 65.07 constant 2024 US$ per person | 148.19 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.35 constant 2024 US$ per person | 71.22 constant 2024 US$ per person | 122.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 40 Djibouti 130.99 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 41 Gambia 129.31 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 42 Albania 127.52 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 44 Zambia 110.08 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 45 Rwanda 108.8 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
- 46 Central African Republic 105.13 constant 2024 US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per capita in Namibia?
- Foreign aid received, per capita in Namibia was 111.72 constant 2024 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 211.9 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 constant 2024 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Namibia rank for foreign aid received, per capita?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.